Wally Burnette

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1958)

W–L 14–21
ERA 3.56
WHIP 1.36
SO 122
Pitcher PIV 858.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 178 lb
Born
6/20/1929 in Blairs, VA, USA
Died
2/12/2003 in Danville, VA, USA
MLB Debut
1956-07-15
Last Game
1958-06-28

Full name: Wallace Harper Burnette

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
14 21 68 27 5 1 1 262.7 259 104 23 97 122 3.56 858.2

Career ERA 3.56 vs. league average 3.89 across their career seasons — 8.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1956 KC1 AL 6 8 18 14 4 1 0 121.3 115 39 39 54 2.89 3.96 (+27%) 244.9
1957 KC1 AL 7 12 38 9 1 0 1 113.0 115 54 44 57 4.30 3.83 (-12%) 782.2
1958 KC1 AL 1 1 12 4 0 0 0 28.3 29 11 14 11 3.49 3.86 (+9%) -168.9
Career · 3 seasons 14 21 68 27 5 1 1 262.2 259 104 97 122 3.56 — 858

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
68 77 3 11 0 0 0 1 0 3 18 .143 .175 .143 .318 0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 44.6% below league average.

Career OBP .175 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 46.4% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 63.8% below league average.

Career OPS .318 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 55.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1956 KC1 AL 18 39 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 .051 — — — — 0.0
1957 KC1 AL 38 32 1 8 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 .250 — — — — 0.0
1958 KC1 AL 12 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 68 77 3 11 0 0 0 1 0 3 18 .143 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home36512600.118
Away32261501.192

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home36163.01627463834.09
Away3299.1973035392.72

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1958-06-28 KC1NYYL 000000000
1958-06-26 KC1MINW 200000000
1958-06-14 KC1BOSL 000000000
1958-06-13 KC1BOSL 000000000
1958-06-11 KC1NYYL 000000010
1958-06-08 KC1BALL 000000000
1958-06-03 KC1MINL 000000000
1958-05-23 KC1BOSL 000000000
1958-05-13 KC1CHWL 101000000
1958-05-01 KC1BOSL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1958-06-28 KC1NYY — 2.2211110
1958-06-26 KC1MIN — 5.0633131
1958-06-14 KC1BOS — 1.0000010
1958-06-13 KC1BOS — 1.1100000
1958-06-11 KC1NYY — 1.1000200
1958-06-08 KC1BAL — 0.2000100
1958-06-03 KC1MIN — 1.0000100
1958-05-23 KC1BOS — 1.0200010
1958-05-13 KC1CHW L 3.0542011
1958-05-01 KC1BOS — 3.1744320

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 68 27 16 44 1 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1956 KC1 P 18 14 6 16 1 2
1957 KC1 P 38 9 10 25 0 6
1958 KC1 P 12 4 0 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 68

Frequently Asked Questions about Wally Burnette

What years did Wally Burnette play?
Wally Burnette played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1958.
Was Wally Burnette a pitcher?
Yes. Wally Burnette pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 122 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Wally Burnette hit?
Wally Burnette hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.